How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools-core Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools-core" package

Please follow the instructions below to install initramfs-tools-core on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                initramfs-tools-core
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools-core" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall initramfs-tools-core on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                initramfs-tools-core
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the initramfs-tools-core package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: initramfs-tools-core
Architecture: all
Version: 0.139ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: initramfs-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 271
Depends: busybox-initramfs (>= 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools-bin (= 0.139ubuntu3), klibc-utils (>= 2.0.4-8~), cpio (>= 2.12), lz4, kmod, udev, coreutils (>= 8.24), logsave | e2fsprogs (<< 1.45.3-1~)
Suggests: bash-completion
Breaks: busybox-initramfs (<< 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Replaces: initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools-core_0.139ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 46812
MD5sum: 9f1932a2e9f6c49ba1f669beae8a63b2
SHA1: 7b47abb5e55d93550ab014aa966b5a4daccd1012
SHA256: acded200edb41955c6469df6d17431f27e6fb1818c6ee29ffbf33910358834ab
SHA512: 8edd27f1057a71b91c7a73c80699824aba2f5fa4a26f63d3544701245d6f2172b5e0e29982606d2fba1ee56fff89397e92308213144409a888441e04b9d72d96
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
This package contains the mkinitramfs program that can be used to
create a bootable initramfs for a Linux kernel. The initramfs should
be loaded along with the kernel and is then responsible for mounting
the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: 8d2ce4976ab4fb33b898ed3006a086fa
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server-raspi, server-raspi, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi